Toilet



March 5, 1946. D. B. HUNTER TOILET Filed Aug. 16, 1945 IN VEN TOR.-aul-,E/J

Quid 'e Tm@ Y 0, M l 7 Patented Mar. 5, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT'OFFICE TOILET Donald B. Hunter, Edgerton, Wis.

Application August 16, 1943, Serial No. 498,758

3 Claims. (Cl. 4-111) The invention relates to toilets. The object ofthe invention is to provide a dry toilet which is simpler than and hasadvantages over the chemical type toilet. The usual chemi-` cal toilethas a metal body portion which rusts out in a'few years, and it has tobe cleaned every week or more to avoid very objectionable odors due tothe action of the chemicals on the sewage. The toilet embodying theinvention is particularly adapted for use in conjunction with a septictank or other suitable sewage disposal apparatus and is rustproof,easily cleaned, and practically permanent and odorless. According to thepresent invention, the base of what may be termed the bowl is formed ofconcrete or other suitable non-metallic material, and the sides areformed Wof sections of glazed tile pipe sections with the seat mountedon the upper section, the base having a iiushing opening controlled by amanually operable valve.

The invention further consists in the several features hereinafter setforth and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view through a toilet embodying theinvention, parts being shown in full;

Fig. 2 is a detailed sectional View taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional View taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detailed sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates a base member formedby a slab of concrete or other suitable non-metallic material which maybe of rectangular formation and positioned at the bottom of a hole orcavity 6 which extends down several feet below the level of the buildingdoor or ground l. This base member has a flushing outlet conduit 8formed therein leading from one side thereof and opening into its topadjacent this side. and the top of the base has its surface 9 inclinedtoward the inlet of said conduit 8. as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

A section IU of glazed tile typeof large diameter cylindrical water pipeis placed upon the base, and its lower bell-mouthed end II is preferablyworked down into the top of said base before the concrete has completelyset, and said end is also rendered water-tight by neat cement I 2applied to the joint between said pipe and base. The inlet to theconduit 8 is disposed near one side of said pipe section Ill.

A second section I3 of glazed tile type of large diameter cylindricalwater pipe has its bellmouthed endl I3' fitting over the upper end ofthe pipe section I0 and suitably cemented thereto and to the plane upperend of said pipe section I3 is secured a contractable split metal bandI4 whose upper edge projects above the upper edge of said pipe section.The pipe sections I0 and I3 form a hollow shaft projecting above theground or floor 1.

The parts of the band I4 are clamped together by a clamping bolt I5 anda shelf or bracket I6 is welded or otherwise suitably secured to oneside of said band and is adapted to take the metal seat iitting membersI'l.

The seat tting members I1 are in known manner operatively connected to aseat I8 and to a cover I9 pivotally mounted relative to said seat. Theseat I8 rests upon the upper edge of the band I4.

A vent pipe 20 has its lower end projecting into an opening 2| in theupper portion ofthe pipe section I3 adjacentthe seat and is suitablycemented thereto.

The toilet is of the dry type, but its contents are adapted to beilushed out through the outlet conduit 8 when desired. This outletconduit 8 is preferably connected with a septic tank or other suitablesewage disposal apparatus.

To seal oil the conduit 8 a manually operable valve 22 is provided whichis formed by the usual rubber head suction type plunger having a longwooden handle 23 which projects upwardly through the pipe sectionsadjacent one side thereof, out of the way, to a position where it may bemanipulated from above the toilet when it is desired to introduce watertherein to flush the contents out through the conduit 8. After theflushing operation, the valve 22 is re-seated, and the toilet left in adry state until the next time it needs to be cleaned. It has been foundthat a toilet constructed as above described is practically odorless,always looks neat and clean, and has a relatively long life.

I desire it to be understood that this invention is not to be limited toany particular form or arrangement of parts except in so far as suchlimitations are included in the claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. In a toilet of the character described, the combination of a base ofnon-metallic material having an eccentrically disposed outlet conduitmeans within said piping normally sealing off said outlet conduit andoperable from the upper end of said piping.

2. In a toilet of the character described, the combination of a base ofnon-metallic material having an outlet conduit leading therefrom, glazedtile piping having fluid-tight connection with said base and extendingto a point above the ground or floor level, a split Ymetal ring clampedlto' the uppery end ofl said pipi-ng, and 1o a seat mountedon saidi ring.

3. In a toilet of the character described, the

